Stanley William Herbert Cowley

British physicist
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Stanley William Herbert Cowley

Summary

Stanley William Herbert Cowley is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1947[2]. He worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley was born on January 1, 1947[2].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley worked as a physicist[3].
  • Among Stanley William Herbert Cowley's employers was University of Leicester[6].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley was educated at Imperial College London[7].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley was educated at Caludon Castle School[8].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[9].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley received the Chapman Medal[10].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley received the Julius Bartels Medal[12].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley is recorded as male[14].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley supervised Emma Bunce as a doctoral student[16].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley's Commons category is recorded as Stanley William Herbert Cowley[17].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley's family name is recorded as Cowley[18].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley's given name is recorded as Stanley[19].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley's official website is recorded as https://le.ac.uk/people/stanley-cowley[20].
  • Stanley William Herbert Cowley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Stanley William Herbert Cowley was born on January 1, 1947[2].

Education

Educated at Imperial College London[7], a public research university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1907[24], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[25] and Caludon Castle School[8], a secondary school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1954[28].

Career and Affiliations

Stanley William Herbert Cowley's professions included physicist[3]. He was employed by University of Leicester[6]. He supervised Emma Bunce as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[9], a science award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1824[31]; Chapman Medal[10], a science award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1973[34]; Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; and Julius Bartels Medal[12], an award[37].

Why It Matters

Stanley William Herbert Cowley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

His notable doctoral advisees include Emma Bunce[39], an astrophysicist[40], b. 1975[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the Chapman Medal[43], specialised in planetary science[44].

FAQs

What did Stanley William Herbert Cowley do for work?

Stanley William Herbert Cowley worked as physicist[3].

Where did Stanley William Herbert Cowley go to school?

Stanley William Herbert Cowley was educated at Imperial College London[7] and Caludon Castle School[8].

What awards did Stanley William Herbert Cowley receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[9], Chapman Medal[10], Fellow of the Royal Society[11], and Julius Bartels Medal[12].

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  7. [6] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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